It depends what you want. For instance I could suggest a great case with spongebob or a fusia pink case. Overall I am very happy with my incepio case although it was 30$. It is super thin and is breaking.

I've got 3 cheap cases for my iPod Touch. The first is a black snap on plastic case with the iPod logo and information on the back. It looked really nice at first but after a few months became really scuffed. I've got a transparent plastic clip on case which is a bit too flimsy and is also scratched. The best case I've used so far is my current clear gel one. It doesn't get scratched and means the edge around my iPods screen feels much smoother than with with snap on cases.

I have had the Belkin grip vue metallic black on my iPod from out of the box for nearly over a year now. Excellent case, saved my iPod many times due to its tough TPU material. Great colour and keeps my iPod scratch free!

Do you really need to buy an expensive casing for the iphone protection? won't the leather like casing suffice? I am weighing my options here, cause I take care of my things very well so i am just asking

I'm going to have to say that the Incase Slider for the iPod Touch 4G is the best case, hands down for both protection and functionality. It doesn't have any fancy bells and whistles but simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, no?

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